Amiral Souchon’un donanma komutanı olması ve Rus limanlarının bombalanması (29 Ekim 1914)

Abstract

An evaluation of the process by which the Ottoman Empire entered the First World War reveals the role and importance of its fleet in entering the war. The confiscation to Sultan Osman and Reşadiye armored ships by the British had had an adverse effect on the Ottoman fleet. Despite this, the purchase of Yavuz dreadnought and Midilli battle cruiser and Rear Admiral Souchon, the commander of the Mediterranean fleet of Germany, taking over the command of the Ottoman fleet provided the Ottoman fleet with its power and the inclusion of Yavuz dreadnought and Midilli battle cruiser into the Ottoman fleet put the Ottoman fleet ahead of the Russian fleet in the Black Sea. The Russian fleet, meanwhile, patrolled along the Ottoman coasts in the Black Sea and tried to lay mines in the vicinity of Bosphorus. Consequently, the Ottoman fleet, consisting of a total of 11 warships, sailed to Black Sea on